Assistant Teacher - Early Childhood Education

Peake Childhood Center

Title:Assistant Teacher for Preschool

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher
• Assist in guiding activities of the children, including daily activities such as diapering and feeding children
• Cooperate with other staff and classroom groups to maintain the smooth functioning of the Center, which at times may require changes to meet the needs of the children.
• Maintain a comprehensive and ongoing portfolio assessment for each child, including weekly observations in each area
• Eat with and assist children in development of social and self-help skills, and sound nutritional practices.
• Guide children's acquisition of social skills.
• Attend staff training and meetings, and Board and parent meetings as requested.
• Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment. Assure that classroom equipment, furniture, materials, and supplies are properly maintained and stored.
• Use the playground as an extension of the classroom;
• Supervise and monitor children
• Identify and respond to emergency situations to include child elopement.
• Assist in conducting the daily health and environment checklist.
• Assure that files are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained; and
• Perform other duties, as may be required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Requires ability to use abstract reasoning, problem solving, planning, and analytical skills.
• Requires effective interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a team setting,
• Ability to present a positive image of the organization to members of the community.
• Possess visual and auditory acuity within professionally determined normal ranges, with correction if need.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer and office equipment, including, but not limited to, the telephone, fax machine, copier, and walkie talkie
• Ability to work with culturally diverse staff, children and parents.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Possible exposure to blood and bodily fluids or tissues.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Job requires sitting in chairs and on the floor, standing for long periods of time as well as stooping, squatting, and running if needed to ensure child safety.
• Must be able to clean interactive areas
• Must be able to lift 55 pounds to include children when necessary
• Must be able to enter and exit a Center van without assistance and withstand exposure to adverse weather conditions.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401k (with 7% match)
• Plentiful paid time off, including a winter break
• Plentiful Professional Development
• Work for a NAEYC accredited school!

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: In person